Designer Series Paper

Last week, I posted a card I made with the NEW Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies. There are two large dies in the set that layer together to make five, detailed, interconnected butterflies. For my card last week, I trimmed off the four smaller butterflies and used just the one large center one. Here’s what that card looked like in case you missed it:

And here’s what the thinlits dies look like:

I used the first large die to cut out the bottom layer in Powder Pink, and then used the second large die to cut out the detail in Sparkle Glimmer Paper.

After I made last week’s card, I held on to the four smaller butterflies that were trimmed off, and used two of them on my card for today! Other products featured on this card include the All My Love Designer Series Paper, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Dragonfly Dreams stamp set, and Gingham Gala Sequins!

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As I sit here and write this, it is 2 degrees outside. TWO degrees! It is SO cold!!! I don’t normally mind winter, but when it’s this cold, I get pretty cranky. I am very much looking forward to Spring and warmer temperatures! One thing that always reminds me of nice weather is buttterflies. I just LOVE butterflies, and any craft supply item that has them. So when I saw the NEW Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies, I knew I needed to add them to my collection! You can take a look at the full set below:

This set contains dies to make lots of different sized butterflies. The two largest dies actually layer together to make five connected butterflies. These two dies are actually the ones I used for today’s card. I cut the bottom piece from Powder Pink card stock, and the top layer from Sparkle Glimmer Paper. I then adhered them together with Multipurpose Glue, and then trimmed off the four smaller butterflies so I was left with just one, large one. (I did save the other four, and plan to make other projects with them, which you will probably see very soon!)

The colors I chose for this card are Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, and Whisper White.

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I love Valentine’s Day crafting! I have two boys and each year they need Valentines cards for their classmates. As soon as I saw this stamp set in the Occasions Catalog, I knew it was perfect for their class Valentines this year! So today, I put these together as samples. I LOVE the way they came out!

Check out the full stamp set below:

Seriously, how cute is this set?

Each of these cards used the same basic supplies. The card bases are the Whisper White Narrow Notecards & Envelopes. Each one measures 2-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches in size, and comes in a pack of 20 cards with 20 envelopes! Perfect for cute little notes for loved ones!

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Today’s project uses products from the new All My Love Suite from the Occasions Catalog! It also features some of my 10 favorite new products, as mentioned in my post from yesterday! The main products featured on this card are the All My Love Designer Series Paper and the Meant to Be Bundle. The whole suite can be found on pages 4-6 of the Occasions Catalog.

The All My Love Designer Series Paper is my FAVORITE paper from the new catalog! I just love the patterns and colors…it is so perfect for Valentine’s Day! You can see the whole assortment of designs below:

All My Love Designer Series Paper

I used five different designs from this paper to make the background, and matched them with Lovely Lipstick, Flirty Flamingo, and Shimmery White Cardstock. The card was finished with some Flirty Flamingo Ribbon from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack, and Heart Epoxy Droplets.

This is my first Valentine’s project of the year, and I really love the way it came out! If you love the traditional colors of pinks, reds, and whites for Valentine’s Day, as well as hearts and flowers, you will absolutely LOVE this new suite! Be sure to check it out, and let me know if you have any questions or need anything!

Today’s card features one of the FREE Sale-a-Bration items from this year’s Sale-a-Bration brochure! The Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-Bration brochure for 2019 both go live TOMORROW, so I wanted to share a couple of new products from them in today’s post!

The butterfly background paper on this card is from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. This paper is a full sized package of twelve, 12 x 12 inch double sided sheets, and can be earned as a FREE item with a $50 purchase (before tax and shipping) between January 3rd and March 31st! Like all regular DSPs, there are six double sided designs in the paper. It is absolutely gorgeous! Notice that half the prints are black and white and the other half are a mix of colors! Check it out:

For my card today, I paired one of the black and white designs with Petal Pink. I love how the black and white contrasts with the softness of the pink! I also used Shimmery White Cardstock for the middle layer, as well as the NEW Petal Pink/Whisper White 5/8″ Variegated Ribbon. The Happy Birthday die cut was cut using the Big Shot, and I went over the whole sentiment with a very light layer of Clear Wink of Stella.

I tried to get a close up of the shimmer from the Wink of Stella, but I’m not sure how well you can see it in the picture above. But it’s really subtle and pretty in person!

The card was embellished with the ribbon and a few rhinestones, and it was done! Hope you like it!

Also, don’t forget that TODAY is the LAST DAY to order from the Holiday Catalog!

Although I’m sad to see some of my favorite products retiring, I am excited about what’s coming in the new catalogs! Be sure to visit the online store to get your favorite retiring holiday products before it’s too late!

If you have any questions about today’s project or the catalogs, please let me know! Thanks for stopping by!

Nicolle

These little boxes are one of my favorite items to make treats for any holiday! The boxes are the perfect size to use for favors, place holders at holiday dinner tables, and small gifts for teachers and staff at your local school!

They are so easy to use and can be filled with your choice of so many different things!

These are super easy to make:

Assemble the box according to package directions.

Fill with your choice of candy or other small gift.

Close up the box and wrap a 1 x 9 inch strip of DSP of your choice around the entire box and secure with strong adhesive. (For mine, I used Tear & Tape Adhesive).

Make a tag for the top, add a sentiment, a bow, and a star embellishment, and you’re good to go!

For these, I used Hershey’s Miniature candy bars. Ten of them fit in the boxes perfectly! I also used mini metallic bows that were purchased at WalMart. I added the little tag and they were done!

The Tiny Treat Boxes are available in a pack of 16 for $7.50 and are a super versatile item to have on hand when you want to make a quick gift for someone!

Thanks for checking in!

Nicolle

I have not posted in awhile due to the fact that every spare moment of my time for the last 4-5 days has been spent on Christmas Bazaar stuff! Planning an event is a lot more work than I thought, but I would do it again in a heartbeat! I work part time at the school in the town where I live, and the bazaar was a fundraiser for our PTO. Since I have craft show experience, I volunteered to organize it. We had 31 vendors, plus raffle baskets, food, kids’ crafts, and a lot more! We ended up raising almost $3000 for the PTO, and that money will all go toward supplies, field trips, and equipment for students, so I would say the event was a success!

This week I will be sharing some of the completed items I had available at my table at the bazaar. My first project is a mini coffee cup covered with DSP and filled with Hershey Kisses! Not all of the supplies I used were 100% Stampin’ Up!, but the majority are! On this project, only the coffee cups and cello bags are not Stampin’ Up! products. Both items are from Amazon, and I will post links to them at the end of the post.

For the cup shown, I used the Under the Mistletoe DSP to wrap around the cup. I found a cutting die that cuts the perfect sized piece to wrap these cups with. It definitely makes things easier! The die is also a non-SU product, and I will post the link for that as well below. I love the mix of greens in this paper, and how it’s accented with white and just a hint of red for a pop of extra color!

For the top of the cup, I used a 2 inch circle punch to cut a piece of Real Red card stock, then layered it with a piece of Shimmery White cardstock cut with the Layering Circles Framelits Dies. I topped it with a Snowflake Trinket from the now retired Snowflake Showcase Suite. The cup holds 15 Hershey Kisses. The ones I used are really cute. They look like little Santa hats:

Once the cup was decorated and wrapped, I wrapped it in a 4 x 9 Cellophane Bag, added the tag, and tied it with Real Red Mixed Satin Ribbon. The sentiment is from the Candy Cane Season photopolymer stamp set, and the tag was cut with a die from the Petals & More Thinlits Dies.

These little cups were a big hit at the bazaar! This would make a great gift for teachers, mail workers, coworkers, or even as stocking stuffers!

My card today features the Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper and the His Light stamp set! It is a sparkly, monochromatic card featuring multiple shades of green, and is accented with white and silver!

This card is very simple in design, but elegant in the detail and embellishments! If you are looking for a simple, but elegant card to make for friends and family this year, then this could be a good one for you!

Thanks for checking in today!

Nicolle

At the end of the last school year, I made these cute treats for the bus drivers at my son’s school. Each one has five Hershey Nuggets, each wrapped in a cute school bus wrapper that I purchased and downloaded on Etsy. He now goes to a different school, and I wanted to make a little something for his bus driver. So I whipped up another one of these just for her, (and since he goes to a different school this year, it’s not something she already got in June!) 🙂

For this version, I used items from the holiday catalog, including the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper, the Spooky Sweets stamp set, and the Spooky Bats Punch! Colors are Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Gorgeous Grape, Real Red, and Whisper White.

I hope Miss Lisa likes it! This is a great little gift that can be made for anyone, for pretty much any occasion, just by switching up the sentiment and DSP! It would also make a great favor for parties, showers, and more!

Thanks for visiting today! Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Nicolle

My card today combines the soft, shimmery Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper with the NEW Snowflake Showcase product line, available November 1st! The main image on this card is a large, detailed snowflake that has been spritzed with White Shimmer Paint mixed with water so that it also has a shimmery finish to match the background paper. The Peace & Joy sentiment comes from the Christmas Traditions Punch Box, and is hand colored with Stampin’ Write markers in Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow.

If you love snowflakes, then you are going to LOVE the Snowflake Showcase products! Here is a picture of the cutting die set! There are multiple snowflake dies in different shapes and sizes, and can be used alone or with the coordinating stamp set that will also be available November 1st:

There are also some leaves, twigs, and more! This is truly a very versatile set to add to your collection!